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A Clinical Observation on Purulent Meningitis in Infancy and Childhood
J.B Cho, S.H Chang, D.H Kum, J.M Kang, D.H Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1972;15(12):1126-1134.   Published online December 31, 1972
159 cases of purulent meningitis were observed at the presbyterian hospital in Taegu, Korea during 11 years period between 1960〜1970. A clinical and stastistical observations were made with following results. 1) In these 159 cases. Pathogens were detected in 76 cases (47. 8%) by CSF culture. Meningococci(33%),pneumococci (25%) and H. influenzae (2.1%) were frequent than the others such as staphylococci (10. 5%) streptococci...